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Old 09-13-2019, 06:30 PM   #544
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18 View Post
I feel like that should have been a first down.

It was 4th and 2 from the TB3.

Normally that would be a 5 yard penalty but since they are on the 3 it's half the distance to the goal bringing them to the 1.5 yard line half a yard short of the first down.

Personally I feel like that should trigger an automatic first down because if it was 4th and 2 anywhere else on the field and they take that penalty it's a first down.
I agree with you. Different if it is 4th and goal which it wasn’t.

The rule isn’t logical IMO.
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